Please note that you are required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) when applying for or renewing a U.S. passport. A passport application may be denied if you fail to provide a valid SSN (if you were issued one) or wilfully, intentionally, negligently or recklessly provide incorrect or invalid SSN.

If you have never been issued a SSN, you must enter NONE in box #5 of the application form. Print and fill out the sworn statement. Attach it to your passport application packet.

Click here to download the SSN sworn statement (PDF 41KB)

If you can’t remember your SSN, you will encounter a delay with the processing and/or denial of your passport application. Please contact the Regional Federal Benefits Unit located at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina using the online form for information about obtaining a new or replacement Social Security number and card before scheduling your appointment for passport renewal with the U.S. Embassy in Santiago.